Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition

Software and Device Support

Release Notes
RN-01082-17.0.0
2017.05.08

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1 Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software and Device Support Release Notes
Version 17.0.............................................................................................................. 3
1.1 New Features and Enhancements..............................................................................3
1.2 Operating System Support....................................................................................... 4
1.3 Memory Recommendations...................................................................................... 4
1.4 Changes in Device Support...................................................................................... 5
1.5 Changes to Software Behavior..................................................................................5
1.6 Device Support and Pin-Out Status........................................................................... 5
1.7 Timing and Power Models........................................................................................ 6
1.8 IBIS Models........................................................................................................... 6
1.9 EDA Interface Information....................................................................................... 6
1.10 Antivirus Verification............................................................................................. 7
1.11 Software Issues Resolved.......................................................................................7
1.12 Software Patches Included in this Release................................................................ 9
1.13 Latest Known Quartus Prime Software Issues..........................................................10
1.14 Document Revision History................................................................................... 11

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1 Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software and Device

Support Release Notes Version 17.0
This document provides late-breaking information about the Intel® Quartus® Prime
Pro Edition software release version 17.0.

For information about operating system support, refer to the readme.txt file in your
intelFPGA_pro/<version number>/quartus directory.

Related Links
Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition Software and Device Support Release Notes

1.1 New Features and Enhancements

The Quartus Prime Pro Edition software release version 17.0 includes the following
new features and enhancements:

• New support for the Intel Cyclone® 10 GX device family.

• New design block reuse feature enables you to reuse certain types of design
blocks in other projects by exporting and importing partitions.
• New incremental block-based compilation feature enables incremental compilation
flows and supports post-synthesis or post-fit partition preservation of core,
periphery, or both, as well as empty partitions.
• New hierarchical partial reconfiguration support for Intel Arria® 10 devices.
• New partial reconfiguration simulation support for Arria 10 devices.
• New and changed GUI elements:
— New UI elements to support creating, exporting, preserving, and managing
design partitions.
— UI support for when Early Place is executed in a compilation flow. You can
view Early Place results while downstream Fitter stages are still running.
• LogicLock Plus Region enhancements:
— You can now set size attributes for region sizes and origins.
— New toolbar commands for adding and subtracting region shapes.
— Rectangular regions can be resized diagonally using corner handles.
• New support for Ubuntu Linux operating systems.
• New support for Microsoft* Windows Server* 2012 operating system.

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• New or enhanced Qsys Pro features:

— System scripting support so that you can run system scripts from the GUI.
— New Avalon-MM Interconnect Domain View functions:
• Highlight the memory map domain views in your system and view details
on the adaptation.
• View interfaces of the selected domain and mismatches on a master/slave
connection.
— Improved Quartus and Qsys file synchronization. If you change the location of
a .ip file in one tool, the location is updated in the other tool as well.
— Allow selective upgrading of IP components in a Qsys system if previously
generated RTL is available.
• New TimeQuest clock domain crossing (CDC) viewer displays clock transfers in an
easy-to-read grid showing endpoint counts, worst-case slack, TNS, and timing
relationship for each transfer. The clock transfers are color-coded to show passing
and failing transfers, as well as fully cut transfers and clock groups.
• New per-stage ASCII .fit.rpt files show how reports align with Fitter stages.
• New hierarchical JTAG hubs extend the debug network across partial
reconfiguration regions.
• New Signal Probe for Arria 10 devices enables incremental route-to-pin with an
assignment driven flow.
• Nios® II flash programmer enhanced to support programming MAX® 10 on-chip
flash for Arria 10 devices.
• New JNEye features:
— Common mode noise injection and simulation
— TX FIR fitting analysis
— TX SNDR calculation
— Eye diagram mask extensions for TX and channel outputs

1.2 Operating System Support

Information about OS support for the Quartus Prime Design Suite® is available on the
Operating System Support page of the Altera website.

Related Links
Operating System Support

1.3 Memory Recommendations

A full installation of the Quartus Prime software requires up to 24 GB of available disk
space.

Intel recommends that your system be configured to provide virtual memory equal to
the recommended physical RAM that is required to process your design.

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Note: Peak virtual memory may exceed these recommendations. These recommendations
are based on the amount of physical memory required to achieve runtime within 10%
of that achieved on hardware with an infinite amount of RAM.

Table 1. Memory Requirements for Processing Designs

These requirements are the same for both Windows and Linux installations.

Family Device Recommended Physical RAM

Intel Arria 10 10AT115, 10AX115 48 GB

10AX090 44 GB

10AS066, 10AX066 32 GB

10AS057, 10AX057 30 GB

10AS048, 10AX048 28 GB

10AX032, 10AS032 24 GB

10AX027, 10AS027 22 GB

10AX022, 10AS022 20 GB

10AX016, 10AS016 18 GB

Intel Cyclone 10 GX 10CX85, 10CX105, 10CX150, 10CX220 18 GB

1.4 Changes in Device Support

For information about known device issues and workarounds, see the Intel FPGA
Knowledge Base

1.5 Changes to Software Behavior

This section documents instances in which the behavior and default settings of the
Quartus Prime Pro Edition software have been changed from earlier releases of the
Quartus Prime Pro Edition software.

Refer to the Quartus Prime Default Settings File (.qdf), <Quartus Prime
installation directory>/quartus/bin/assignment_defaults.qdf, for a
list of all the default assignment settings for the latest version of the Quartus Prime
software.

1.6 Device Support and Pin-Out Status

All production devices currently have full compilation, simulation, timing analysis, and
programming support.

Table 2. Advance Device Support

Compilation, simulation, and timing analysis support is provided for these devices. The Compiler generates
pinout information for these devices in this release, but does not generate programming files.

Device Family Devices

Cyclone 10 GX 10CX085, 10CX105

10CX150, 10CX220

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1.7 Timing and Power Models

Table 3. Timing and Power Model Status
Device Family Device Timing Model Status Power Model Status

Arria 10 10AX016, 10AS016, Final – 16.1 1 2 Final – 17.0

10AX022, 10AS022,
10AX027, 10AS027,
10AX032, 10AS032,

10AX048, 10AS048 Final – 16.0.2 2

10AX057, 10AS057, Final – 16.0.1 2 Final – 16.0.1

10AX066, 10AS066,
10AX090

10AX115, 10AT115 Final – 16.0 2 Final – 16.0

Cyclone 10 GX 10CX085, 10CX105, Final – 17.0 Preliminary

10CX150, 10CX220

Related Links
System Design with Advance FPGA Timing Models

1.8 IBIS Models

Table 4. IBIS Model Status for the Quartus Prime Pro Edition Software Release
Version 17.1
Beginning in the Quartus Prime Pro Edition software version 17.0, device families will have IBIS model statuses
that are either Advance, Preliminary, or Final.

Device Family IBIS Model Status

Arria 10 Final – 16.1.2

Cyclone 10 GX Final – 17.0

1.9 EDA Interface Information

Table 5. Synthesis Tools Supporting the Quartus Prime Pro Edition Software Release
Version 17.0
Synthesis Tools Version

Mentor Graphics* Precision Mentor Graphics Precision versions that support the Quartus Prime software are typically
released after the release of the Quartus Prime software. Contact Mentor Graphics for
versions of Mentor Graphics Precision that support Quartus Prime Pro Edition Software
Release Version 17.0

Synopsys* Synplify, Synplify Synopsys Synplify, Synplify Pro, and Synplify Premier versions that support the Quartus
Pro, and Synplify Premier Prime software are typically released after the release of the Quartus Prime software.
Contact Synopsis for versions of Synopsys Synplify, Synplify Pro, and Synplify Premier
Precision that support Quartus Prime Pro Edition Software Release Version 17.0

1 -1 devices were finalized in Quartus Prime software version 17.0

2 All automotive and military grade devices are preliminary.

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Table 6. Simulation Tools Supporting the Quartus Prime Pro Edition Software Release
Version 17.0
Simulation Tools Version Gate-Level
Simulation
Support

Aldec Active-HDL 10.3(Windows only) Yes

Aldec Riviera-PRO 2016.10 Yes

Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator (IES) 15.20 (Linux only) Yes

Mentor Graphics* ModelSim* PE 10.5c Yes

Mentor Graphics ModelSim SE 10.5c Yes

Mentor Graphics ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition 10.5c Yes

Mentor Graphics Questa* 10.5c Yes

Synopsys VCS and VCS MX 2016.06-SP2-1 (Linux only) Yes

1.10 Antivirus Verification

The Quartus Prime software release version 17.0 has been verified virus free with the
following software:

Antivirus Verification Software for Windows

McAfee Agent Version: 5.0.1.516

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise + AntiSpyware Enterprise Version: 8.8.0 (8.8.0.1445)
Scan Engine Version (32 bit): 5800.7501
Scan Engine Version (64 bit): 5800.7501
DAT Version: 8507.000

Antivirus VerificationCalm Software for Linux

ClamAV 0.99.2-1

1.11 Software Issues Resolved

Table 7. Issues Resolved in the Quartus Prime Software Release Version 17.0
Customer Service Request Numbers

10912051 11226385 11247743 11257877 11266499 11277607 11283051 11291060

10968050 11226481 11247863 11257895 11266637 11277838 11283066 11291443

11031972 11228086 11248063 11257946 11266768 11277929 11283209 11291604

11040747 11228199 11248239 11257959 11266786 11277944 11283747 11291751

11041775 11228928 11248274 11257991 11266873 11277953 11284103 11292201

11050552 11229085 11248819 11258242 11267080 11278106 11284162 11292252

11060890 11229219 11249156 11258258 11267097 11278298 11284555 11292318

11076315 11229749 11249315 11258444 11267108 11278549 11284569 11292685

11080975 11230216 11249491 11258857 11267174 11278955 11284650 11292798

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Customer Service Request Numbers

11087427 11230541 11250416 11259294 11267199 11279240 11284728 11293027

11092146 11231063 11251323 11259395 11267460 11279512 11285171 11293163

11097121 11233404 11251454 11259681 11267946 11279554 11285524 11293283

11148053 11235653 11251734 11259898 11268014 11279580 11285741 11293892

11151776 11236008 11251778 11260182 11268417 11279812 11285799 11294311

11169211 11236440 11252162 11260265 11268585 11279981 11285819 11294608

11172296 11236927 11252441 11260299 11269382 11280034 11286012 11294626

11174692 11237983 11252934 11260442 11269739 11280185 11286236 11294851

11181112 11239000 11253161 11260460 11269805 11280189 11286594 11295504

11185265 11240069 11253244 11260485 11269977 11280203 11286678 11295817

11189247 11241809 11253257 11260799 11270027 11280252 11286721 11296648

11190921 11241959 11253318 11260959 11270351 11280306 11286800 11296797

11191780 11242647 11253383 11261103 11270352 11280327 11286923 11297189

11192458 11242932 11254221 11261294 11270381 11280367 11287374 11297251

11197609 11243012 11254240 11261599 11271176 11280406 11287520 11297425

11197843 11243067 11254482 11261971 11271512 11280445 11287551 11297665

11199560 11243433 11254575 11262531 11271586 11280459 11287739 11297759

11203713 11243475 11254831 11262600 11271587 11280552 11287867 11297997

11204146 11243527 11255208 11262641 11272070 11280582 11288038 11299178

11208167 11243880 11255213 11262809 11272255 11280609 11288046 11299465

11208278 11243915 11255609 11262842 11272379 11280762 11288328 11299684

11208951 11245111 11255617 11263800 11272585 11280888 11288514 11299772

11211571 11245504 11255890 11263879 11273094 11280992 11288533 11300183

11213041 11245522 11256240 11264541 11273179 11281025 11288694 11301143

11216754 11246460 11256338 11264604 11273864 11281026 11289269 11301274

11220061 11246607 11256687 11264925 11274877 11281149 11289338 11301630

11220748 11246992 11256738 11264932 11275157 11281161 11289468 11302628

11223488 11247128 11256857 11265279 11275297 11281450 11289494 11303447

11224131 11247129 11257038 11265292 11276460 11281680 11289571 11303789

11224405 11247210 11257258 11265431 11276516 11282150 11289955 11304326

11224485 11247398 11257288 11265604 11276545 11282372 11289968 11305271

11225366 11247522 11257533 11266118 11276561 11282412 11290204 11305424

11225379 11247606 11257604 11266452 11276761 11282429 11290386 11305435

11225542 11247640 11257630 11266481 11277186 11282446 11290398

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1.12 Software Patches Included in this Release

Table 8. Software Patches included in the Quartus Prime Software Release Version
17.0
Software Version Patch Customer Service Request Number

Quartus Prime software version 2.15 11299414

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.13 11302934

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.11 11296583

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.09 11297400

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.08 11297678

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.06 11276545

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.05 11292006

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.03 11286236

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.02 -

16.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 1.04 11278549/11270351

16.1.1

Quartus Prime software version 1.03 11276545

16.1.1

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.2 11283600

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.19 -

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.18 -

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.15 11278549/11270351

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.1 11276545

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.06 11248274

Quartus Prime software version 16.1 0.02 11247129

Quartus Prime software version 2.33 -

16.0.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.3 11292006

16.0.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.27 11276545

16.0.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.2 11251231

16.0.2

Quartus Prime software version 2.17 11248274

16.0.2

Quartus Prime software version 1.09 11225366

16.0.1
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Software Version Patch Customer Service Request Number

Quartus Prime software version 16.0 0.21 11256687

Quartus Prime software version 16.0 0.17 11247129

Quartus Prime software version 16.0 0.16 -

Quartus Prime software version 16.0 0.14 -

Quartus Prime software version 2.39 11228199

15.1.2

Quartus Prime software version 1.19 -

15.1.1

Quartus Prime software version 1.18 -

15.1.1

Quartus II software version 14.0 0.49 -

Quartus II software version 14.0 0.47 11257991

Quartus II software version 13.1.1 1.27 11290604

Quartus II software version 13.1 0.125 11293011

Quartus II software version 10.1 0.8 11293011

1.13 Latest Known Quartus Prime Software Issues

Information about known issues that affect the Quartus Prime software version 17.0 is
available in the Knowledge Base:

Known Software Issues Affecting the Quartus Prime Software Version 17.0

Table 9. Important Known Issues Affecting the Quartus Prime Software Version 17.0
Description Workaround

On Ubuntu Linux systems, Quartus Prime software cannot —

connect to the internet. Features that depend on internet
access, such as the crash reporter and the notification
center, do not work.

You can find known issue information for previous versions of the Quartus Prime
software on the Knowledge Base webpage.

Information about known software issues that affect previous versions of the Quartus
II software is available on the Quartus Prime and Quartus II Software Support
webpage.

Information about issues affecting the Intel FPGA IP Library is available in the Intel
FPGA IP Release Notes.

Related Links
• Knowledge Base
• Quartus Prime and Quartus II Software Support
• Intel FPGA IP Release Notes

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1.14 Document Revision History

Table 10. Quartus Prime Software Release Version 17.0 Document Revision History
Date Version Changes

May 2017 17.0 Initial release.

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